Racing

The first race of the 2018 season at Lancaster Motor Speedway is fast approaching.
The new LMS management has decided to make the first race one of the biggest races in years at the half-mile oval.
The 2018 opener will feature a two-day show, March 16-17.
On Friday night, March 16, divisions running will be SECA Crate Late Models paying $1,000 to win, Pure Stock V8 $400, Extreme 4 $400 and the Super Stock.
The SECA Crate Sportsman and Renegade will run heats only on Friday night.

The Buddy Crook Memorial race will return to its home track during the 2018 Lancaster Motor Speedway season.
The Monster Mini Stock Association is scheduled to invade the big half-mile at LMS in one of the biggest races it will feature all season on May 12.
Buddy Crook, who died three years ago, was a legendary race car driver at LMS. Crook won in nearly every division he raced.

Lancaster Motor Speedway officials have announced a partial 2018 racing schedule.
The season opens March 10 with the annual LMS car show and open practice at the half-mile dirt oval.
The 2018 LMS season opens with a two-day racing special March 16-17.
Races will also be added for the upcoming season.
Lancaster Motor Speedway officials wish the LMS racing family, friends and the Lancaster community a Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
LMS officials said they look forward to seeing everyone for the 2018 racing season.

The Lancaster Motor Speedway annual points banquet is Saturday at La Chalupa Mexican Restaurant located on 775 Lancaster Bypass E, Lancaster, SC 29720.
The banquet begins at 6 p.m. and is scheduled to end at 10:30.
The cost is $10 per person for the all-you-can-eat buffet.
Awards will be presented to the top five drivers in each division and the rookie of the year award.
LMS co-promoters Shannon Munn and Eric Caskey will be at the banquet to answer questions about the 2018 racing season.

Leg two of the Mike Duvall Memorial Blue Gray 100 continues today.
Gaffney’s Cherokee Speedway will host day two of one of the Carolinas biggest dirt track races.
The Blue Gray 100 is now known as the Mike Duvall Memorial Blue Gray 100, held in memory of Duvall, who died earlier this year.
Duvall is regarded as a household name in dirt track racing across the country. Duvall’s car was known as the Flinstone Flyer.
Fans, in Duvall’s heyday, said when he came to a track, the drivers were racing for second.

Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney is hosting the 4-Cylinder Shakedown and SECA qualifier today.
Cherokee Speedway is the only Carolinas track racing today, so CS officials are expecting a packed house for a full day of racing action in Cherokee County.
The card will feature the SECA Crate Late Models, Stock 4, Extreme 4 and Young Guns 4-Cylinders, with all divisions running a full field qualifier for the World Crown 4-Cylinder Nationals.
The Cherokee Speedway card also has the Renegade, Thunder Bomber and Pure Stock V8 divisions running.

For the second straight weekend, the Dirt Track at Charlotte will be hosting a huge weekend of dirt track racing.
One of the most popular racing scenes will be happening from Nov. 1-4.
Race teams will be arriving at the race track on Nov. 1.
Thursday will be qualifying and heat races for Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds, World Of Outlaw Craftsman Sprint Car Series and The World Of Outlaws Super Late Models.
On Friday night, the track will host last-chance qualifier races, heat races, D-mains, C-mains, B-mains and then the regular main event.

Lancaster Super Speedway saw its racing card washed out Saturday night at the half-mile oval.
Lancaster Super Speedway owner Doug McManus and the Carolina Clash Super Late Models Series are trying to find a date to reschedule the race.
Coming into the race Saturday night, fan favorites and hometown drivers Ben Watkins and Josh Langley were seeking to defend their home turf against the rest of the strong field in the Carolina Clash.